Lucknow: As the BJP gears up to celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the architect of India’s integration, on Oct 31, the spotlight is back on the party’s move to play up the national unity narrative to counter the opposition caste cart in polls. At the same time, the party plans to…
Days after calling Javed Akhtar “ugly as f**k”, singer Lucky Ali on Wednesday reiterated his criticism of the veteran lyricist and screenwriter — this time issuing what appeared to be a tongue-in-cheek apology.Lucky Ali wrote on social media, “What I meant was that arrogance is ugly… it was a mistaken communique on my part… monsters…
World Health Organization recommends a ratio of one doctor for every 1,000 population, right? Wrong. WHO has denied ever making such a recommendation and cautions against using a metric used to facilitate inter-country comparison as a benchmark for health human resource planning at the national level.The head of WHO’s hea-lth workforce unit, Dr Giorgio Cometto,…
Lucknow: Six people were booked after a statue of BR Ambedkar was allegedly damaged during a clash that broke out on Thursday evening in Sisva Shukla village in Kushinagar district. The incident occurred amid the immersion of a goddess Lakshmi idol when colour powder (abeer-gulal) accidentally fell on Dalit youths, leading to a heated altercation…
Gulf Air (Courtesy: ANIXE) CHENNAI: A consumer court in Chennai has fined Gulf Air Rs 1 lakh for refusing to fly a former Tamil Nadu MLA on the grounds that his passport didn’t have a surname. Nizamudeen was to be in Dubai on Feb 10, 2023. Despite holding a UAE visa, he was refused boarding…
Lucknow: Three specially-abled students at Dr Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University (DSMNRU) brought laurels to the university by clinching a gold and two bronze medals in the first Abia Para Badminton Championship in Nigeria.While Rahul Kumar, pursuing an MA in Hindi from the university, won a gold medal in the doubles event (SU-5) along with…
Lucknow: In a major case of cyber fraud, nearly ₹67 lakh was siphoned off from the bank accounts of a woman and her son in Alambagh area in two days. The victims alleged that the money was transferred without their knowledge to accounts in Rajasthan and Karnataka. An FIR was lodged and investigation is on.According…
Lucknow: People with facial deformities or trauma injuries can now lead normal, confident lives thanks to 3D-printed implants made from biocompatible materials, experts said at a pre-conference session ahead of the 4th Indo-Gulf Twin City Craniofacial Meeting and Course, on Oct 25–26 in Lucknow and Agra.For instance, a 28-year-old man who suffered a severe jaw…
NEW DELHI: To ensure toilets of a long-distance train are clean throughout the journey, the railways by 2026-end, aims to have quick washing teams after every three to four stations, finishing the job of cleaning a toilet in “56 minutes”, a top official said.To achieve this, the railways is exploring several innovative technical solutions —…
Lucknow: A 50-year-old man in Barabanki slit the throat of his 17-year-old stepdaughter after she resisted his sexual advances late Thursday night. The incident occurred in Kamal Takiya village under Deva police station limits.The accused was arrested on Friday. Police identified the accused as Hafeezullah alias Riaz, a scrap dealer with a long criminal record….
